Relates to firearms; authorizes the transfer of certain weapons from an estate to an immediate member of the decedent's family; relates to reports of substantial risk or threat of harm by mental health professionals; and repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
Enacts the New York State Child Protection Act of 2017; relates to the statute of limitation for sex offenses committed against a child, the timeliness for commencing certain civil actions related to sex offenses, the reporting of child abuse, fees collected and providing for the reimbursement of not-for-profit corporations for the fees collected for criminal history searches by the office of court administration.
Relates to providing insurance corporations with a tax credit for investments made in rural business growth funds; establishes the New York agriculture and rural jobs fund.
Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study of natural gas reliability and to prepare a report on the study's findings and legislative recommendations.
Repeals the provision of law that volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who receive a real property tax exemption for service may not receive the income tax credit for such service; makes technical corrections.
Authorizes the issuance of distinctive legion of valor license plates for individuals who have received the army medal of honor, navy medal of honor, air force medal of honor, army distinguished service cross, navy cross, coast guard cross, or air force cross.
Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program; eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law.
Provides for the licensing of vision impairment specialists.
Establishes the crime of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received making it a class A misdemeanor when the person intentionally deals with the property received as his or her own and fails to make the required payment or disposition of funds.
Creates the Maisto district sound basic education panel for the purpose of determining the cost of a sound basic education in each of the eight Maisto districts.
